Other option is to ask fellow investor so BP or local Rei club is good place to get some recommendation.

I agree with our fellow investors , it's a good deal for first shot I see that you want to invest in your back yard , I think we have a better cap rates here in Jacsonville FL on 100+ Rentals that we have here but they are cash buys so take under consideration the cost for that loan in yours.

The rules for beginning a tax lien foreclosure are that it is 3 years from the date the original tax lien was issued.

I look forward to networking with and learning from fellow Bigger Pockets members. 

Out of the 8 people that I have visited 2 have been listed with a real estate agent. 4 were vacant. 1 person answered the door but the owner will return on the date of the foreclosure. 1 daughter answered. 

Interesting thread, though dated. 

esp fellow SoCal investors.

Please keep us up to date with your goal of moving to Baltimore.

Plus, episode 77 of Sean Terry's Flip2Freedom post cast has an amazing goal setting letter that you write to yourself dated a year from now.  

It is best to refer to the title company/ attorney/ settlement agent involved in your transaction and your loan officer at the bank/ lender, but in most cases you would simply wire the funds required to close 1-2 days prior to your target closing date taking into consideration wire cutoff times and any processing time your bank requires.